President Lee Jae-myung Meets With Labor Union Leaders

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with Federation of Korean Trade Unions President Kim Dong-myung and Korean Confederation of Trade Unions President Yang Kyung-soo at the presidential office on September 3, 2026, according to reporting by Yonhap News Agency. The meeting brought together the heads of the nation’s two major umbrella labor organizations for an informal conversation.

The gathering at the presidential office on September 3, 2026, marked a notable engagement between the newly established administration and organized labor leadership. According to Yonhap News Agency, President Lee sat down with both Kim Dong-myung and Yang Kyung-soo for tea and discussions regarding pending labor issues and national policy direction.

No formal policy announcements or joint agreements were immediately released following the afternoon discussion. Both labor federations have maintained active stances on labor law reforms, wage policies, and workers’ rights protections in South Korea.